WHEREAS, on February 26, 2012, unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida; WHEREAS, all of the LGBTQ community, regardless of race or ethnicity, can identify with the experience of someone killed simply because of who they are or what they look like; WHEREAS, murder victims from hate crimes based … Read More
WHEREAS, this generation, there has been a beautiful and fabulous explosion of LGBTQ youth activism, inspiring the future of our movement for equality and justice; WHEREAS, our unions and the national labor movement have launched national efforts to listen, support, train and engage young workers in the leadership of our movement; WHEREAS, many Pride @ … Read More
June is the time for LGBTQIA+ solidarity. Let’s continue to fight to make inclusive spaces where everyone can be themselves and share their passion for LGBTQIA+ worker power in our Unions, in our community, and in the halls of power – but let’s have fun while doing it! Join us as we parade through our … Read More
A considerable part of Pride at Work’s mission is to promote the message and values of the Labor Movement in the LGBTQIA+ community. We all know that LGBTQIA+ workers are much better off financially in a union because ALL workers do better in a union. But a collective agreement can do more than just boost … Read More
Nex Benedict should be alive. While Nex Benedict’s autopsy concluded that he died by suicide, the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma and nationwide, and religious extremists all have blood on their hands. Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old student in Owasso, OK and citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, who … Read More
Brittani Murray works for the United Steelworkers Union in its Civil and Human Rights Department as staff and facilitates conversations surrounding racial justice, historical legislation, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ issues, language, and education. She hails from a long lineage of union workers, and carries that torch by being a member of the United Steelworkers LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee … Read More
De-Mystifying Gender Pronouns At a glance The concept of gender is expanding and our language around it is too. Everyone deserves to be called by their correct name and pronouns – it’s a matter of dignity and respect. It’s always OK to respectfully ask someone which gender pronouns they use. Never single out someone over … Read More
Pride at Work is the only organization representing LGBTQIA+ union members. We organize mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBTQ+ Community to further social and economic justice. You can learn more about Pride at Work or contact us through the links above but don’t forget to join our movement and become a … Read More
Organized Labor has rarely, if ever, witnessed a rank and file led national organizing drive such as the current effort of thousands of Starbucks workers, mostly youth-led, and affiliated with Workers United/SEIU and UNITE-HERE. Joint Boards. It would be tempting to support this union drive merely because there are so many LGBTQ+ workers at Starbucks. … Read More
Pride At Work is fundamentally a labor-based organization dedicated to furthering the rights of LGBTQ+ workers.We are unabashedly pro-worker, and therefore pro-union. History shows that increased unionization has the power to dramatically decrease economic inequality and build broadly shared prosperity.This is especially true for workers that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Making the … Read More
